suspend

[suh-spend] / səˈspɛnd /

VERB

hang from above

Synonyms

STRONG

append attach dangle depend sling swing wave

WEAK

be pendent hang down hang up hook up

Antonyms

STRONG

disjoin take away

WEAK

rise sustain

VERB

delay, hold off

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjourn arrest bar cease defer discontinue eject exclude file halt interrupt postpone put off reject rule out shelve stay waive withhold

STRONG

can check debar eliminate hang inactivate intermit omit pigeonhole procrastinate prorogue protract retard

WEAK

break up count out cut short hang fire hang up hold up lay aside lay off lay on the table lay over pink slip put a stop to put an end to put on back burner put on hold put on ice put on the shelf stave off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept add advance allow begin carry on carry out continue do encourage expedite forge forward go include keep on release

WEAK

complete finish persist sustain

Example Sentences

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As William “Buck” Rogers, Gerard played a 20th century astronaut who had come out of suspended animation 500 years in the future, only to discover a planet in ruins.

From Los Angeles Times

Slovakia's constitutional court on Wednesday announced that it had suspended a law abolishing the country's whistleblower protection office, after protests in recent days.

From Barron's

Guinean authorities have not commented on the status of two other parties suspended in August.

From Barron's

Disney suspended the show, but brought “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” back a few days later.

From The Wall Street Journal

The California Department of Motor Vehicles will suspend Tesla sales in the state if the electric vehicle company continues to mislead consumers about its driving assistance features, the DMV said Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times

suspend

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